Ophioglossum lusitanicum L.




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Domenico Puntillo, © Hippolyte Coste





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Portale della Flora d'Italia / Portal to the Flora of Italy
https://dryades.units.it/floritaly



This fern with a sub-Atlantic-Mediterranean distribution is present in all regions of Southern Italy facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Islands, and in Puglia on the Gargano Peninsula. It grows in grassy sites, especially on siliceous substrates, on acidic, fresh soils, from sea level to about 1000 m. It is a characteristic species of the Sardinian temporary ponds, but is rare, in the outer belt. The development of the prothallus (gametophyte) requires the presence of a symbiotic fungus, and the formation of a new sporophyte takes several years. The genus name derives from the Greek 'ophis' (snake) and 'glossa' (tongue), referring to the shape of the sporiferous spike; the species name refers to the ancient region of Lusitania, corresponding to modern Portugal. Sporulation period: August to December.



Italian name(s): Ofioglosso lusitanico (Italia).





© Domenico Puntillo
Domenico Puntillo
Mavigliano, Calabria



© Domenico Puntillo
Domenico Puntillo
, Calabria, Italy



© Hippolyte Coste - Flore descriptive et illustrée de la France, de la Corse et des contrées limitrophes, 1901-1906 - Public domain - copyright expired.


© Hortus Botanicus Catinensis - Herb. sheet 102453



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